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And he is better than losing Borucki for nothing, He plays 1B/3B and the OF so the Jays would like that.

Mariners Acquire Ryan Borucki, Designate Mike Ford By Mark Polishuk | June 4, 2022 at 8:03pm CDT The Mariners have announced a trade with the Blue Jays that will see left-hander Ryan Borucki head to Seattle in exchange for corner infielder Tyler Keenan. The M’s have also designated infielder Mike Ford for assignment to create 40-man roster space for Borucki. The Jays designated Borucki for assignment on Tuesday, and today’s trade officially ends the southpaw’s lengthy stay in the Toronto organization. Borucki was a 15th-round pick for the Blue Jays back in 2012, and made an impressive debut by posting a 3.87 ERA over 97 2/3 innings and 17 starts in his 2018 rookie season. However, elbow problems (which required a bone spur surgery) hampered him for much of the next two years, and the Jays turned Borucki into a reliever for the 2020 campaign. This transition seemed promising, as Borucki had a 2.70 ERA and 28.8% strikeout rate in 16 2/3 frames in the shortened season, though a 16.4% walk rate was a big red flag. Beyond the injuries, walks and home runs were Borucki’s biggest problems over his last 53 1/3 Major League innings, which saw him post a 5.57 ERA since the start of the 2019 season. Since Borucki is out of minor league options, the Blue Jays had to pursue the DFA route in order to remove him from their 40-man roster, and the Mariners jumped in to arrange a trade. Roenis Elias and Anthony Misiewicz are the only left-handers in the Seattle bullpen and neither southpaw is having a particularly strong year, so while Borucki himself hasn’t done well (9.95 ERA in 6 1/3 IP) over limited action in 2022, the M’s are hoping that a change of scenery could help the 28-year-old get on track. Ford has appeared in 15 games with the Mariners this season, hitting .179./378/.214 over 37 plate appearances and working mostly as a DH and pinch-hitter. The M’s signed Ford to a minor league deal in March, and this is already the third time that Ford has been designated in less than six weeks’ time. After Seattle initially DFA’ed him in late April, the Giants acquired Ford in a trade, only for the Mariners to re-acquire Ford a couple of weeks later when San Francisco themselves sent Ford to the DFA wire. Keenan was a fourth-round pick for the Mariners out of the University of Mississippi during the 2020 draft. The 23-year-old has spent both of his pro seasons at the high-A level, hitting .212/.317/.367 with nine home runs over 376 total plate appearances. Keenan has played both corner infield spots, with the bulk of his time coming as a third baseman.

Yeah when they are looking for second opinions you know they didnt like the first one

Yeah when they are looking for second opinions you know they didnt like the first one

That would be the end

That would be the end

Thank to Jim for the info, and havok for providing the weed

Thats what I was wondering, thats a great deal for the Astros, buying out 3 FA years

Sources: Houston Astros, Yordan Alvarez agree to 6-year, $115M extension 12:18 PM ET ESPN Slugger Yordan Álvarez and the Houston Astros agreed to a six-year, $115 million contract extension, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan. The deal will begin next season and buys out three of Álvarez's free-agent years, sources said. The deal is the fifth largest for a player who has yet to reach arbitration, behind Fernando Tatis Jr.'s 14-year, $340 million contract, Wander Franco's 11-year, $182 million extension, Buster Posey's eight-year, $159 million deal and Mike Trout's six-year, $144.5 million agreement. A unanimous Rookie of the Year Award winner in 2019, Álvarez played in just two games in 2020 as he underwent surgery to repair a torn patellar tendon in his right knee, along with arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. After a 2021 regular season in which he had career bests of 33 home runs and 104 RBIs, Álvarez, 24, followed that up with a stellar postseason. He was named ALCS MVP after going 12 for 23, including a 4-for-4 performance in the series-clinching Game 6 that sent the Astros past the Boston Red Sox and into the World Series. This past offseason, Álvarez's contract was renewed by Houston, raising his salary from $609,000 to $764,600. Álvarez, who serves as Houston's designated hitter and plays left field, enters Friday tied for third in the majors with 14 homers and has driven in 31 runs.

Yes it would have been nice to make more ground on them, but in the regular season we dont have to beat everyone. Just enough to get in the Play-offs.

Thanks again TL, great job as always sorry for your loss. Thanks to Havok for offering to help as well Great work!!!

Great game, I love how Chapman takes control of the young infield. Yes he made a mistake but owed up to it right away. Its the key plays he makes on defence and most impressive was in the first inning, Manoah loaded the bases and behind in the count ....Chapman ran over to pump him up, it worked and the rest is history. Go Jays Go !!!

Colorado was down 14-0 so they had Grichuk pitch, he pitched a perfect ninth

Grichuk is now pitching

Blue Jays Sign Eric Yardley To Minor League Deal By Anthony Franco | May 31, 2022 at 10:18pm CDT The Blue Jays recently agreed to a minor league deal with reliever Eric Yardley (h/t to Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America). The sidearming righty has been assigned to Triple-A Buffalo, where he’s made a pair of appearances. Yardley had opened the season with the Cubs after signing a minor league pact during the lockout. He made five appearances with their top affiliate in Iowa but served up ten runs on 12 hits and three walks in 4 2/3 innings before being released earlier this month. He’s yet to allow a run in his three frames with the Bisons, however, permitting only one baserunner. The 31-year-old Yardley hasn’t yet reached the majors this season, but he’s pitched at the MLB level in each of the prior three years. The Seattle University product broke in with the Padres in 2019, making ten appearances. San Diego released him at the end of that season, but the Brewers grabbed him off waivers and kept him on the 40-man roster as a depth option for the next two years. Between the two clubs, Yardley has worked 53 2/3 innings over 51 outings. He owns a solid 3.52 ERA in spite of a lackluster 13% strikeout rate and a fastball that averaged just 87 MPH last season, as his atypical delivery has helped him rack up ground balls. More than 60% of career batted balls against Yardley have been hit on the ground, and he’s typically had success keeping the ball in the yard as a result. Not surprisingly, Yardley’s low arm slot has been quite a bit more effective against same-handed batters. For his career, he’s held righties to a manageable .242/.336/.389 slash line. Lefties, on the other hand, have teed off to a .312/.382/.468 clip in 89 plate appearances. Yardley adds a situational depth option to the upper minors of the Toronto farm system.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/01/red-sox-broadcaster-to-offer-streaming-service-outside-of-cable-bundle.html Red Sox broadcaster becomes first regional sports network to offer standalone streaming service for games The local cable network that airs Boston’s Major League Baseball and National Hockey League games is launching a standalone streaming subscription, marking a first for regional sports networks. The option from NESN will be available starting Wednesday and lets people sign up to watch live games without paying for a cable subscription. It comes as millions of Americans are canceling traditional pay TV subscriptions each year as streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+ and HBO Max become more popular. Starting Wednesday, NESN will charge $29.99 a month for streaming access to its network’s programming, which includes live Red Sox and Boston Bruins games. The first month will cost $1 as a promotional price. An annual subscription costs $329.99 and comes with eight tickets to any Red Sox game in 2022. The service, NESN 360, will only be available to people in the New England area. MLB owns out-of-market streaming rights for its MLB TV, a streaming service that’s available nationally. “We believe the direct subscription option will build on NESN’s reach in the region,” said Sean McGrail, NESN’s president and chief executive officer, in a statement. NESN, majority owned by Boston Red Sox owner Fenway Sports Group, is seeking to win over a new, younger audience by offering a digital streaming alternative for Red Sox and Bruins games. But the service will be pricey relative to existing streaming services. Netflix and HBO Max, the most expensive global streaming services, have standard plans that cost about $15 per month in the U.S. Regional sports networks have to charge a significantly higher price for an out-of-cable service because of their agreements with cable TV providers, such as Comcast, Charter and DirecTV. Cable providers have agreed to pay NESN a flat monthly fee based on estimates about viewership.

Nerves of steel!!

I agree with this, they players didnt want the robo umps so i think the are purposely blowing calls in order to speed up the transition.

https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/roster/transactions Checked on the transaction page and noticed this: 05/24/22 Los Angeles Dodgers traded RHP Francisco Lucumi to Toronto Blue Jays. Googled it and all i could come up with was a Jays Journal write up. Does anyone know anything about this guy? Here is what I found: Blue Jays acquire prospect RHP Francisco Lucumi from the Dodgers Some minor league transactions news to report, with the Toronto Blue Jays brokering a deal with past trade partners in the Los Angeles Dodgers that will see right-hander Francisco Lucumi head to the Jays franchise. A product of Cali, Columbia, Lucumi signed with the Dodgers back in 2019 as a 17-year-old through international free agency and is an interesting player right from the get-go, as it appeared that he was going to be joining the San Diego Padres the year prior but ended up signing with L.A. a year later, with the events still remaining a bit of a mystery at this time. As a professional baseball player, Lucumi spent last year in the Dominican Summer League and authored a 4.20 ERA through 18 games out of the bullpen. The righty pitcher struck out 30 batters and earned a 9.0 K/9 while walking batters at a 2.7 BB/9 clip, eventually finishing the year with 32 hits and 14 earned runs through 30.0 innings of work. One concerning stat, albeit still in development and very low in the Minor League levels, is that he gave up five home runs to earn a 1.5 HR/9 stat on the season, which is a bit elevated from what one would like to see. Now 19 years old, Lucumi stands at 6’2″ and not much is known of the Blue Jays’ newest player at this time. Per his MiLB page, it appears that the Blue Jays will have him joining the DSL Blue Jays this season down at their Boca Chica complex, joining other prospects like Manuel Beltre, Luis Meza, and Martin Gimenez down in the Dominican Republic, with the league set to get underway next week. It does not appear any player is heading the opposite way to the Dodgers in the transaction, at least at the time of writing this article.

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